Tag Archives: GEDmatch

Petition to Implement Informed Consent at GEDmatch — The DNA Geek

Posted on January 16, 2020 by

Now that GEDmatch is owned by the forensics company Verogen, there are concerns. Can a for-profit corporation that boasts they are “solely dedicated to forensic science” be good for genealogy? That is, can they serve two masters—genealogists and law enforcement—at … Continue reading →

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Strong-armed by Gedmatch. “You will not be allowed to enter the site until you have accepted the Terms of Service.” — Cherie Lynn’s Herstory

Posted on December 24, 2019 by

They leave no choice. They write. Option #1 – Accept I have read the GEDmatch Terms of Service, and I agree to all terms. Click HERE to indicate that you accept all provisions described in GEDmatch Terms of Service. Option … Continue reading →

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New owner of genealogy website GEDmatch vows to protect users from search warrants – ABC7 News December 12, 2019

Posted on December 15, 2019 by

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GEDmatch Acquired by Verogen — DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

Posted on December 10, 2019 by

Until this afternoon, I had never heard of Verogen. Today Verogen “joined forces with” GedMatch. Based on reading the details, while the GEDmatch personnel are staying involved, the ownership and management appears to have passed to Verogen. I didn’t know … Continue reading →

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The GEDmatch Warrant — The DNA Geek

Posted on November 18, 2019 by

This summer, GEDmatch was served with a warrant from an Orlando, Florida, court pertaining to a violent serial rapist. The warrant demanded access to GEDmatch’s entire database of users, including those who had not opted in to law-enforcement matching. A … Continue reading →

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Timeline of Investigative Genetic Genealogy — The DNA Geek – DNA Saturdays November 16, 2019

Posted on November 16, 2019 by

I chose this re-blog from the DNA Geek as this week’s DNA Saturdays post as I think it’s relevant to what’s going on in the DNA world. This post lists key events in the evolution of “investigative genetic genealogy”, the … Continue reading →

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There Is No Opt-Out — The DNA Geek

Posted on November 5, 2019 by

Today, the New York Times published a shocking article. Some time this summer, GEDmatch granted a police detective access to their entire matching database—including people who have opted out of law-enforcement matching—after receiving a warrant from a judge. Here’s a … Continue reading →

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Comparison Between Me and My Two Nieces – AncestryDNA October 21, 2019

Posted on October 21, 2019 by

Today, I looked at my AncestryDNA results with my two closest matches – my sister’s two daughters. I hadn’t compared the amount of shared DNA between us before today when I was looking to see if there were new close … Continue reading →

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Be Wary When Doing DNA Comparisons Between Different Chipsets – September 22, 2019

Posted on September 22, 2019 by

If you go here, https://isogg.org/wiki/Autosomal_SNP_comparison_chart, you can see wide variations between different chipsets, including those within the same company. Checking 23andMe v2 chip vs. v5 chip, the amount of SNPs in common is 98,965. That’s a far cry from 500K … Continue reading →

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GEDmatch E-mail Update September 16, 2019

Posted on September 16, 2019 by

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